NYU Grossman School of Medicine/NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital Program

The NYU Grossman School of Medicine/NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital Program offers a highly competitive Orthopedic Surgery Residency program. Each year, they select 14 new residents from a pool of over 600 applicants for their fully accredited 5-year residency training program. The program is aimed at providing residents with the necessary knowledge and experience to excel in the certifying exams of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Residents in the program undergo 60 months of clinical rotations covering all major subspecialty areas of orthopedic surgery. They gain experience in both outpatient and inpatient settings and are trained in operative and nonoperative treatments for various orthopedic conditions and pathologies. The program emphasizes resident education through a comprehensive didactic program, including conferences in clinical orthopedics, fractures, basic science, and orthopedic pathology.

The program also offers research opportunities, requiring each resident to complete a minimum of three writing projects during their residency, exploring scholarly activities in basic science or clinical research. Residents rotate through key subspecialties of orthopedic surgery, including adult reconstructive surgery, foot and ankle surgery, hand surgery, orthopedic oncology, pediatric orthopedic surgery, shoulder and elbow surgery, spine surgery, sports medicine, and trauma and fracture surgery.

The residency training experience is designed around graduated responsibility, with increasing clinical responsibilities as residents advance through each year of training. The program utilizes multiple clinical sites, including NYU Langone's Tisch Hospital, Kimmel Pavilion, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn, Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone, and VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, among others.

The program requires applicants to apply by November 1, with interviews offered to approximately 84 applicants. Application requirements include a medical school transcript, dean's letter, three letters of recommendation, USMLE Step 1 scores, and a personal statement detailing interest in orthopedic surgery and the program specifically.

Overall, the NYU Grossman School of Medicine/NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital Program provides a comprehensive and competitive Orthopedic Surgery Residency experience for aspiring orthopedic surgeons.